Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-02

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republican senator Is quoted as saying. In ref
erence To the Matthews case, that no American
citizen Is an alien in the District of Columbia be-
cause IL Is a government reservation. Perhaps he
Is miSquoted; but the same idea is expressed and
acted upon by Others The territories, Also being
constitutiOnally regulated on the same footing as
''other property" OF the United states and under
the absolute control of the United states must be
viewed as In the same situation as the District It
does not follow because no American citizen is an
alien In the District or the territories that all
American citizens should be equally eligible to
hold local Offices there Home rule In local affairs
cofnnendS Itself so strongly to reason and popular
favor that both political parties have placed them
selves on record as pledged TO it. The District
cannot elect its local officers. but the pledge
70 home rule should effect the appointment of Its
citizens 10 such Offices Strange as Ii may seem,
there exist In this city OF 100000 inhabitants be-
ings numbered by tens OF thousands who are not
only American citizens but citizens OF the District
Of Columbia, and who, If they lived elsewhere,
would burn with Indignation at the slight put
upon their local citizenship in the habitual mpor
tatiOn of men TO conduct their local affairs. But
WashlngtoBians are so hardened TO neglect and
contempt in their capacity as citizens OF the Dis
trfct that some lew even despise their birth right
and sacrifice it gladly Ia the scramble for supposed
injury OF all other citizens. What party needs to
keep It's pledge to men OF whom a part suggest
and approve a breach of faith? The appointment
OF Matthews or any other outsider TO local Office
In Washington means not that no American eiti-
zens Is alien in the District but that Ameri-
can citizen is an alien in Washington except citi-
zens Of the District OF columbia
Delegate Game Is sure that Brigham Young Is
dead, because he saw his corpse laid out for
burial Mr.. CaiDe fails 10 reflect that the first
proposition Is not inevitable corOIlary from the
second Indeed. there could be no miraculous re-
surrection without death a condition prece-
dent. and the more proof that be adduced of
the death OF the prophet in 1877 the more wonder
ful will his resurrection how appear to the mind
of the true believer
Some persons, doubtless, will wonder that Young
should have chosen this particular season for COM
ing down-Or up. The saints are in trouble Some
OF their chief elders dead; others have hidden
from the sight OF men; Congress has braided
fresh singer into its long wh1plaSh and ii is not
considered on general principles, very good time
To DC conspicuous Mormon. But how can all
this affect corpse returned TO life? His offences
Oh The past were buried with him. His offences OF
the future can be attended TO when they are com.
United or when the time comes to commit them
There are no laws 10 reach a reembodied spirit;
while on the other hand. any indictment against
meanors ten years and more ago can be met with
evidence that the Brigham Young OF that period
Is Ii grave at salt Lake City with ten tons of
solid rock on top OF him. There never was a day
when the saints stood more in need OF an aggres-
sive leader than now. II may be a bad time for a
man To take the head of the church, but for a
hrst-class ghost 1t offers such chance as doesn't
Come twice in a century
The dead-locks iTH1ndiana and New Jersey hold
fast. and there is promise Of ii new deadlock In
Dakota The resignation of the republican gov
ernor Is accepted peremptory, taking effect at
once, and the new democrats governor is not yet
confirmed. The latter proposes 10 make a clean
sweep OF republican officials (aS as he gets the
opportunity and substitute democrats As nearly
ali Dakotans are republicans he may be induced
To follow the anti-democratc anti-repubIican Dis
trict OF Columbia plan OF importing New Workers
u III the Offices. The legislature OF the territory
Is almost Solidly republican, and a struggle be-
tween the executive and legislative branches is
among the possibilities. Home rule in a territory
may be secured after much tribulation, by adnis-
sion as state, but between breaking poll
teians weakened citizens and the difficulties of
constitutional amendment what hope is there for
home rule in the District OF Columbia?
The bill TO provide an additional Justice of the
Supreme Court OF the District passed the House
with little opposition and should receive the ap-
prOval OF the Senate. SO many different courts are
merged into the District supreme Court, that
Its jurisdiction Is broader than that of any other
court in the United States and its business presses
heavily upon the six judges who constitute it, 1t
Is county court, state court and United states
court combined. Its general term or APPELLATE
branch Is usually about one year behind in the
business on the docket. In the Criminal Court the
trial OF appeals from the Police Court is often de-
layed for year or more. and the disappearance of
witnesses prevents convictions. The need OF the
additional justice is imperative and Is wisely met
by the House.
And now, ONein. There does seem to be some
sturdy virtue LETT in the New York tury-box i'm
spite OF the s1eers OF booilers and other malefac
tors An attempt has been made IN certain quar-
tiers 10 excite sympathy in favor OF the suspected
aldermen by charging that the court has lent its
whole machinery TO the prosecution in every case
without regard TO the evidence actually brought
out al the trial. There is a balm however for the
conscience troubled IN this way, in the relection
that sentence 20 sing sing prison is pretty gen.
crazy deserted by political buInLners in big city,
whether they committed the specific onense ror
which they were indicted or not
Mr.. HemphiIl, who IN the field OF general lecfsla-
ton has shown himself one VI the best equipped
men In the House OF Representatives added To his
laurels yesterday by his mastery handling OF the
District bills. Hitherto IL has been The custom on
other than District days, practically 20 ignore the
District committee during the second morning
hour; but Mr. Helaphin stepped 10 the front yes
terday and called up one District bill after another
procured favorable action Oh two, and but for the
objection OF Mr. Durham. would have put a third
On us passage Considering the contemptrous
treatment the District commonly receives from
Congress because ii has no representative in
That oody, such unselfsh energy in its behalf is
most refreshing Spectacle and entities the gentle
E4an from South Carolina 10 the thanks OF every
ciuzen OF Washington.
Ine complaint in another column OF to-tlay's
paper signed Lady Patrons" Is one peculiarly ap-
pncaoie 10 Albaugh'S Opera House AZ the present
TINE, but II Is none the less worthy the attention
oi the managers Of the other places OF amusement
In the city who hope 10 attract and retain first
class patronage. The style or theater program
furnished 70 Washington audiences for a long
time past has clearly been In the nature OF a
nuisance: and, as the writer OF the cornmuniea
ton in question suggests, 1t Is time for the tncon
Venent and unattractiye advertising sheet 10 give
place 70 u small neatly printed program which
VIII neither inJure the wearing apparel OF those
using II nor annoy others by The noise IL makes